By: Bart Farkas
Designed By: Val Prusmack

Introduction

Do you grow weary of your current daily reality routine? Always wondered how things would've turned out had you followed that dream of becoming a Professional Baseball player? Got a hankerin' to indulge your darker-side and live life on the edge as a full-time crime lord? Well now you can do all these things and more, by escaping from your own life and living someone else's! The Sims is an intriguing new game from none other than the wizards who brought you Sim City. This time they've raised the stakes by focusing on a simulation of what are probably the most complex systems ever know: people!

The Sims probes deep into the intricacies of everyday life. First, you must decide exactly what type of people and just how many you'll want in your household. Once the trap is set, you'll spend your time trying to make your family of sims as happy as possible by keeping them well fed, rested, entertained and motivated. This will not be as easy as it sounds, however. As in real life, unexpected things may happen which will significantly alter the normal course of events. Fires, bugleries - even death, can occur at any time and have severe consequences to your sim's destiny, or lack thereof!

There are also lots of social aspects to be considered. A well-rounded sim should have several friends and be able keep a steady partner. Trying to balance all these things at once can be quite demanding to say the least, but we'll provide you with everything you need to know to get through simulated life in style. From fulfilling your sim's basic needs, to advancing as high as possible in your chosen sim career path, we'll give you the strategies and tips necessary to master any sim household. In the following pages you'll find: